Orthodox Easter truce eyed as Russia orders weekend pause in Ukraine fighting

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Orthodox Easter truce eyed as Russia orders weekend pause in Ukraine fighting
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Russia says it will halt fire in all directions from 16:00 local time on Saturday through Easter Sunday; Putin ordered the pause and urged Ukraine to follow suit, while Zelensky says Kyiv is ready for symmetrical steps and has asked the US to relay a peace proposal. The move comes amid ongoing fighting, drone strikes and civilian casualties, with skepticism about whether the truce will hold given past pauses.

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